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Author: Jackson Morrow

J. W. DeHAVEN

    The life history of the subject is deemed eminently worthy to be included in
this volume along with the other representative characters of Howard county,
partly because of its consistency to the right and partly because of its
usefulness and inspiration to others. Mr. DeHaven was in the sheriff's office of
this county until 1893, his own term having expired in 1882. He had served two
terms since the election of 1880, but he continued under three or four
successors. In 1893 he became justice of the peace and has served in this
capacity ever since, being the oldest similar official in the county, and the
efficiency with which he has handled, the large volume of work that has come
through his hands may be understood when we learn that he has seldom had an
appeal from his decisions, everybody being of the opinion that he is one of the
best justices of the peace the county has ever known. His decisions have
repeatedly been sustained in the circuit court. He is a loyal and active
Re-publican, never losing an opportunity to aid his party in any honest manner,
and he is always to be found doing his part in local conventions and elections.

    Shortly before assuming the duties of the sheriff's office the subject's
wife died and in 1884 he was again married to Evaline Ray, a native of Howard
county. To this union has been born one daughter, Margaret, who is twelve years
old in 1908.

    Charles A. DeHaven, son of the subject, was born August 15, 1865, in Greene
county, Ohio, and died July 3, 1903, at Kokomo, where he had made his home for
many years and gained a reputation for industry and uprightness. In 1890 he was
assistant clerk in the house of representatives, and was admitted to the bar and
was in active practice. He was elected as senator to the sixty-fourth general
assembly and had served one term in a most satisfactory manner, having been on
various important committees in connection with which he showed rare ingenuity
and foresight. A resolution setting forth the regret of the President, senate
and some of the committeemen at the death of Charles A. DeHaven, was passed. It
may be seen in a frame hanging in the subject's office. His mother's death
occurred when he was sixteen years old and he was self-raised and self-educated.
He spent three or four years in New York City as clerk and other capacities. He
assisted in making the city directory at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and also was
in Pittsburg for a while; but city temptations did not affect him and he came
out from them all unscathed. He returned home for the purpose of studying law
and read in the office of Cooper & Harness. He was fairly successful in law
practice, but was always inclined to politics, which seemed to be his proper
field. He had a wide acquaintance, partly as the result of his clerkship in the
house of representatives. He was liked and admired by everyone who knew him, and
the future would doubtless have been replete with signal success had he lived.
His funeral was attended by Vice-President Fairbanks and Senator Beveridge, and
was in charge of the Masonic fraternity, in which he had been a highly respected
and active member. He had never married, but had for many years made his home
with his married sister. In his father's residence hangs his portrait as clerk
surrounded by his assistants. Charles was one of the most popular young men of
his home city, having been admired both for his intellectual attainments and his
exemplary character.

    John DeHaven, another son of the subject, is on the editorial staff of the
South Bend Times, where he is doing creditable service.

    The DeHaven family has long been known as among the leading people in Howard
county.


Additional Comments:
From:

HISTORY OF HOWARD COUNTY INDIANA
BY
JACKSON MORROW, B. A.
ILLUSTRATED
VOL. II
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

(circa 1909)

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